Selected BRFS Data By County and Wilmington 2004-05

Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) data were aggregated from calendar years 2004 and 2005 to provide a sample for the City of Wilmington large enough to be valid. Total sample statewide for this study was 8,259 adults age 18 or older. The BRFS is a random-sample telephone survey conducted throughout the year, and data are normally reported on a calendar-year basis. County estimates may vary from annual prevalence estimates because of the two-year aggregation.

Overall Quality of Health: Respondents Who Report "Fair or Poor" Health Status
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
13.3%	16.1%	11.6%	14.8%	15.5%

Adult Smoking Prevalence
	Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban NC	Kent	Sussex
Smoke Every Day	17.1%	18.4%	15.9%	18.7%	18.4%
Smoke Some Days	5.4%	9.7%	5.1%	4.8%	5.1%
Former Smoker	26.2%	19.6%	26.4%	24.9%	28.8%

Adults With No Leisure Time Physical Activity
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
22.5%	28.9%	20.2%	24.8%	24.4%

Weight

Weight is measured by Body Mass Index (BMI), determined from self-report height and weight. Estimates are conservative; actual levels of overweight and obesity may be as much as 3 – 5 percentage points higher. Overweight is defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9; obesity is a BMI >30.

Adult Overweight and Obesity
	Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban NC	Kent	Sussex
Overweight	37.5%	37.8%	37.2%	35.7%	39.3%
Obese	21.4%	27.3%	18.2%	24.9%	24.6%

Acute or "Binge" Drinking [5+ Drinks at One Occasion]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
16.4%	16.1%	18%	13.8%	14.4%

Current Asthma Among Adults
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
9.2%	10.7%	9.2%	8.8%	9%

Flu Shots [Adults 65 and Older Who Received Flu Shot in Past Year]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
64.9%	66.8%	65.4%	67.5%	62.5%

Colorectal Cancer Screening [Age 50+ Who Ever Had Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
65.1%	66%	65%	64.3%	65.3%

High Risk for AIDS [Respondents < Age 65 Who Reported High-Risk Behaviors]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
4.1%	6.2%	4.2%	3.7%	3.1%

Respondents < Age 65 Who Have Ever Had an AIDS Test
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
47.1%	61.3%	44.2%	51.3%	46.2%

Selected BRFS Data By County and Wilmington 2004-05

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